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Picture Composition Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 15: Picture composition · Set 58 · 40 questions
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Writing tip (Look, then write): Look at the whole picture first: where is it — a park, a market, a station? Then describe each part: who is there and what they are doing (A woman is buying bananas.). Do not add things that are not in the picture.

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  1. 1.Imagine this picture:
    A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A tiger is resting behind the fence. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) A full moon is shining in the sky. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  2. 2.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) A sign on the wall says “Silence”. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  3. 3.Imagine this picture:
    A river bank: women washing clothes, a boatman rowing a boat, ducks swimming and a boy fishing with a long rod.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Children are floating paper boats. (d) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  4. 4.Imagine this picture:
    A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (b) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) Children are holding sparklers.
  5. 5.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Patients are waiting on chairs. (b) A cow is standing in the middle of the road. (c) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (d) A nurse is holding a thermometer.
  6. 6.Imagine this picture:
    A zoo: a tiger resting behind a fence, a giraffe eating leaves, children pointing at the animals and a zookeeper with a bucket.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A globe is kept on the table. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  7. 7.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A basket is full of fresh vegetables. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  8. 8.Imagine this picture:
    A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Rain is falling on the road. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Hens are pecking near the hut. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  9. 9.Imagine this picture:
    A bus stop: people standing in a queue, a blue bus arriving, an old man with a walking stick and a girl with a school bag.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) Children are floating paper boats. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) The librarian is stamping a book.
  10. 10.Imagine this picture:
    A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A boy is building a sandcastle. (b) A frog is sitting on a leaf. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  11. 11.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A boatman is rowing his boat. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A tea seller is carrying a kettle. (d) A train is pulling into the station.
  12. 12.Imagine this picture:
    A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A man is jogging along the path. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) A dog is running after a ball. (d) Parents are cheering from the stands.
  13. 13.Imagine this picture:
    A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (c) Her friends are clapping and singing. (d) A man is jogging along the path.
  14. 14.Imagine this picture:
    A river bank: women washing clothes, a boatman rowing a boat, ducks swimming and a boy fishing with a long rod.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (b) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) The sun is setting over the sea.
  15. 15.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A pressure cooker is on the stove. (b) Children are planting saplings. (c) A zookeeper is carrying a bucket. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  16. 16.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) A boy is building a sandcastle. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Gentle waves are rolling onto the shore.
  17. 17.Imagine this picture:
    A sports ground: runners racing on the track, a boy crossing the finish line, a coach blowing a whistle and parents cheering.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) Seagulls are flying over the water. (d) Runners are racing on the track.
  18. 18.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A mother is rolling chapatis. (c) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (d) A basket is full of fresh vegetables.
  19. 19.Imagine this picture:
    A beach at sunset: gentle waves, a boy building a sandcastle, seagulls over the water and a small crab on the sand.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) People are walking with umbrellas. (b) A boatman is rowing his boat. (c) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (d) Seagulls are flying over the water.
  20. 20.Imagine this picture:
    A doctor's clinic: a doctor checking a boy, a nurse with a thermometer, patients waiting on chairs and a poster about clean hands.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A poster about clean hands is on the wall. (b) A globe is kept on the table. (c) A boy is crossing the finish line. (d) A pressure cooker is on the stove.
  21. 21.Imagine this picture:
    A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Tall shelves are full of books. (b) A colourful rangoli decorates the door. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  22. 22.Imagine this picture:
    A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A big cake has eight candles on it. (c) Balloons are tied to the chairs. (d) A girl is wearing a party hat.
  23. 23.Imagine this picture:
    A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) An old man is holding a walking stick. (d) The gardener is holding a watering can.
  24. 24.Imagine this picture:
    A street at night: shops with bright lights, a full moon, a man selling roasted corn from a cart and a rickshaw puller resting.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) Women are washing clothes by the river. (b) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (c) A boy is riding a bicycle past the stalls. (d) People are standing in a queue.
  25. 25.Imagine this picture:
    A fruit market: stalls piled with fruit, a woman buying bananas, a cow standing in the road and a boy riding a bicycle.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Fruit is piled high on the stalls. (b) A woman is buying bananas. (c) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (d) A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  26. 26.Imagine this picture:
    A library: tall shelves of books, a girl reading at a table, a librarian stamping a book and a “Silence” sign on the wall.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) The librarian is stamping a book. (b) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (c) A girl is reading at a table. (d) A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  27. 27.Imagine this picture:
    A birthday party: a big cake with eight candles, balloons tied to the chairs, a girl in a party hat and friends clapping.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) Seagulls are flying over the water. (b) The big clock shows seven o'clock. (c) A big cake has eight candles on it. (d) A mother is rolling chapatis.
  28. 28.Imagine this picture:
    A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Rows of oil lamps are glowing. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Green fields stretch far away. (d) Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  29. 29.Imagine this picture:
    A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A big cake has eight candles on it. (b) Hens are pecking near the hut. (c) There is a well beside the field. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  30. 30.Imagine this picture:
    A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A girl is carrying a school bag. (b) An empty bench stands under a tree. (c) Dark clouds cover the sky. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  31. 31.Imagine this picture:
    A school garden: children planting saplings, a gardener holding a watering can, a butterfly on a flower and a heap of fresh soil.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A butterfly is sitting on a flower. (b) Fresh soil is piled in a corner. (c) The librarian is stamping a book. (d) Children are planting saplings.
  32. 32.Imagine this picture:
    A bus stop: people standing in a queue, a blue bus arriving, an old man with a walking stick and a girl with a school bag.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A cat is drinking milk from a bowl. (b) An old man is holding a walking stick. (c) A blue bus is arriving. (d) A girl is carrying a school bag.
  33. 33.Imagine this picture:
    A classroom: a teacher writing on the board, students sitting at their desks, a globe on the table and charts on the wall.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A globe is kept on the table. (b) A blue bus is arriving. (c) Colourful charts hang on the wall. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  34. 34.Imagine this picture:
    A kitchen: a mother rolling chapatis, a pressure cooker on the stove, a cat drinking milk and a basket of vegetables.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) A mother is rolling chapatis. (b) A boy is fishing with a long rod. (c) Students are sitting at their desks. (d) An old man is holding a walking stick.
  35. 35.Imagine this picture:
    A farm: a farmer ploughing with two bullocks, hens pecking near a hut, a well beside the field and green fields far away.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A farmer is ploughing the field. (b) There is a well beside the field. (c) Two bullocks are pulling the plough. (d) A blue bus is arriving.
  36. 36.Imagine this picture:
    A railway platform: a train arriving, a tea seller with a kettle, passengers with suitcases, a big clock showing seven o'clock and a porter lifting a suitcase.

    Which sentence describes this picture?
    (a) Green fields stretch far away. (b) A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) A woman is buying bananas.
  37. 37.Imagine this picture:
    A street at night: shops with bright lights, a full moon, a man selling roasted corn from a cart and a rickshaw puller resting.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A tired rickshaw puller is resting. (b) A full moon is shining in the sky. (c) A man is selling roasted corn. (d) The teacher is writing on the board.
  38. 38.Imagine this picture:
    A rainy day: dark clouds, people walking with umbrellas, children floating paper boats and a frog sitting on a leaf.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) Dark clouds cover the sky. (b) Passengers are carrying suitcases. (c) People are walking with umbrellas. (d) Rain is falling on the road.
  39. 39.Imagine this picture:
    A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) A dog is running after a ball. (b) Two children are swinging happily. (c) An empty bench stands under a tree. (d) A farmer is ploughing the field.
  40. 40.Imagine this picture:
    A park on a sunny morning: two children on the swings, a man jogging on the path, a dog chasing a ball, an empty bench under a tree and a girl flying a kite.

    Which sentence does NOT fit this picture?
    (a) An empty bench stands under a tree. (b) People are walking with umbrellas. (c) Two children are swinging happily. (d) A girl is flying a kite.

Answer key

  1. A tiger is resting behind the fence.
  2. A sign on the wall says “Silence”.
  3. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  4. Colourful charts hang on the wall.
  5. A cow is standing in the middle of the road.
  6. A tall giraffe is eating leaves.
  7. A woman is buying bananas.
  8. Rain is falling on the road.
  9. A girl is carrying a school bag.
  10. Her friends are clapping and singing.
  11. A boatman is rowing his boat.
  12. Parents are cheering from the stands.
  13. A man is jogging along the path.
  14. A boy is fishing with a long rod.
  15. Children are planting saplings.
  16. Dark clouds cover the sky.
  17. Runners are racing on the track.
  18. Women are washing clothes by the river.
  19. Seagulls are flying over the water.
  20. A poster about clean hands is on the wall.
  21. A colourful rangoli decorates the door.
  22. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  23. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  24. A tired rickshaw puller is resting.
  25. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  26. Two bullocks are pulling the plough.
  27. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  28. Rows of oil lamps are glowing.
  29. A big cake has eight candles on it.
  30. An empty bench stands under a tree.
  31. The librarian is stamping a book.
  32. A cat is drinking milk from a bowl.
  33. A blue bus is arriving.
  34. A mother is rolling chapatis.
  35. A blue bus is arriving.
  36. A porter is lifting a heavy suitcase.
  37. The teacher is writing on the board.
  38. Passengers are carrying suitcases.
  39. A farmer is ploughing the field.
  40. People are walking with umbrellas.

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